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What does "With Pads" mean on U.S. Bombs
- Thread starter HAZORD
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Hazord,
British publication AP1661B contains a cross section drawing of an AN-M65 bomb (it was used by the RAF in WWII). At either end of the bomb there is a different filling to the main filling which is denoted by the use of different cross hatching. Unusually, the drawing is not particularly well annotated and no explanation is given as to the nature of the front and rear material.
In OP 1664 - U.S Explosive Ordnance page 386 is the following -
"Tests conducted by the Army have shown that inert nose and tail surrounds improve safety in handling of G.P. and S.A.P. bombs. On the basis of these tests, the majority of G.P. and S.A.P. bombs loaded at the present time have inert nose and tail surrounds."
It goes on to to describe the inert filling which is mostly ester gum and kaolin.
Same publication on page 356, is a sectioned diagram of a 2,000 lb M103 S.A.P. bomb. This shows a wax filling in the nose and is annotated 'Wax pad'
It would thus appear that the 'Pads' marking on the bombs refers to inert material in the nose and tail of the bomb.
TimG
British publication AP1661B contains a cross section drawing of an AN-M65 bomb (it was used by the RAF in WWII). At either end of the bomb there is a different filling to the main filling which is denoted by the use of different cross hatching. Unusually, the drawing is not particularly well annotated and no explanation is given as to the nature of the front and rear material.
In OP 1664 - U.S Explosive Ordnance page 386 is the following -
"Tests conducted by the Army have shown that inert nose and tail surrounds improve safety in handling of G.P. and S.A.P. bombs. On the basis of these tests, the majority of G.P. and S.A.P. bombs loaded at the present time have inert nose and tail surrounds."
It goes on to to describe the inert filling which is mostly ester gum and kaolin.
Same publication on page 356, is a sectioned diagram of a 2,000 lb M103 S.A.P. bomb. This shows a wax filling in the nose and is annotated 'Wax pad'
It would thus appear that the 'Pads' marking on the bombs refers to inert material in the nose and tail of the bomb.
TimG
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